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Initiated by GPlus Europe, Confrontations Europe and les Entretiens européens,

the "Club France Europe" have organised a series of events in the first half of 2009 with a focus on the development of nuclear energy in Europe and its consequences.
The discussions were moderated by Philippe Lemaître, Associate at GPlus Europe and former correspondent for French newspaper Le Monde in Brussels, as well as Claude Fischer, General Secretary of Confrontations Europe and Director of Les Entretiens européens.

 

Philippe LEMAITRE

Claude FISCHER

In partnership with Bouygues, the CEA, EDF, Relecom&Partners, Rio Tinto, StratinvestRu, Total and Vattenfall

Four lunch-debates :
2009-02-11 - First Lunch debate : "The situation of nuclear energy after the adoption of the Energy/Climate package and its position in EU’s energy mix"
2009-02-11 - Second lunch debate : "The economic impact that may result from the development of nuclear energy in Europe, and the ecologic effects within the context of global warming"
2009-03-18 - Third lunch debate : "Nuclear power and international cooperation – the role of the European Union in the worldwide revival of nuclear power"
2009-04-16 - Fourth and last lunch debate : "What are the prospects for joint action in the EU?"

"L’Option de Confrontations Europe" n°28 on "NUCLEAR POWER: the need for a new political impetus in Europe" , has been published in November 2009, analysing thoses lunch-debates (in French and in English).

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First Lunch debate
Wednesday, 11 February 2009, Brussels

"The situation of nuclear energy after the adoption of the Energy/Climate package and its position in EU’s energy mix"

With:
Dominique RISTORI, Deputy Director General of the European Commission’s directorate general for Energy and Transport
Jacques TOUBON, MEP and former French Minister.

Dominique RISTORI

Jacques TOUBON

Minutes of the first lunch-debate

Compte-rendu en Français

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the second lunch debate
Wednesday, 19 February 2009 , Brussels

"The economic impact that may result from the development of nuclear energy in Europe, and the ecologic effects within the context of global warming"

With:
Daniel CLOQUET, Director of Industrial Affairs, BusinessEurope,
Jean COADOU, Project Manager, Nuclear Energy Unit, DG TREN, European Commission,
Paul RORIVE, Corporate Director of Nuclear activities, GDF SUEZ and President of FORATOM, will open the debates.

Compte-rendu en Français

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the third lunch debate
Wednesday, 18 March 2009 , Brussels

"Nuclear power and international cooperation – the role of the European Union in the worldwide revival of nuclear power"

With:
Alexey GRIGORIEV, Executive Director for Business Development and Analysis, JSC TVEL (subsidiary of Atomenergoprom),
Michael KIRST, Vice-president, Central and Eastern Europe, Westinghouse Electric,
Jussi VIHANTA, Team Leader of the EURATOM Coordination and international relations Section, DGTREN, European Commission,
Jaroslav ZAJICEK, Head of Internal Market Section, Permanent Representation of the Czech Republic to the European Union.

Alexey GRIGORIEV

Michael KIRST

Jussi VIHANTA

Jaroslav ZAJICEK

Compte-rendu en Français

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the fourth and last lunch debate
Thursday, 16 April 2009 , Brussels

"What are the prospects for joint action in the EU?"

Philippe HERZOG

With:
Fanny BAZILE, Directeur de la Prospective, CEA
Karl BERGMAN, Vice-Président Nucléaire, Vattenfall
Ana PALACIO, Directrice International et Marketing, AREVA,
Matthias RUETE, Directeur Général, DGTREN, Commission européenne,

Fanny BAZILE

Karl BERGMAN

Ana PALACIO

Matthias RUETE

Chaired by:

Claude FISCHER

Michael TSCHERNY

Compte-rendu en Français

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ALSO SEE:
The Minutes of the series of Lunch-Debates : The synthesis of the series is available in the book "L’Option de Confrontations Europe" n°28, published in November 2009 in French and in English.
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The 2010 Cycle of lunch-debates on nuclear Energy

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